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For a political non-starter, a carbon tax is generating an awful lot of activity on Capitol Hill. On Wednesday, the conservative Republican Study Committee is holding a press conference to slam the idea, headlined by Texas Reps. Joe Barton and Jeb Hens… …

With a huge fight heating up over whether to allow exports of U.S. natural gas, California solar executive Arno Harris argued that allowing exports would help the solar industry and reduce global carbon emissions. The U.S. shale-gas boom (fracking) has… …

Rep. Chris Van Hollen, D-Maryland, said Speaker of the House John Boehner might have to bring a plan to the table that could pass without majority support from the Republican caucus, but he expressed concern as to whether Boehner would make such a move… …

Even as we watch the spectacle of Republicans throwing anti-tax activist Grover Norquist under the bus (it started the day after the election with House Speaker John Boehner putting revenue on the table), some Democrats are eying other sacred cows. In … …

The Washington policy machine is all atwitter with the idea that the carbon tax’s time has come. It is an elegant three-run homer that would tackle climate change, tax reform and the budget deficit in one fell swoop. It would meet the conservatives.. …

Republican Ronald Reagan and Democrat John F. Kennedy, icons of their parties, both called for lower income tax rates to boost growth. The GOP has not let go of the idea since. Nor has President Obama, who despite calling for a higher tax rate on high … …

One of the better questions — and responses from both candidates — was one asked of Romney. Essentially, it was Gov. Romney, how are you different than President George W. Bush? Romney promised to “crack down on China” — which he said Bush di… …

When the candidates sparred over their tax plans, moderator Candy Crowley asked Mitt Romney if the numbers add up. “Of course the numbers add up,” Romney said. He’s been in business his whole life, he said, and the numbers always add up when he.. …